Wild Berry Icing was the best - I left mine a little lumpy so I could taste the berries, in future I would blend it to be smoother! Vegan Chocolate Cake with Wild Berry Frosting Recipe Type: Dessert Prep time: 30 minutes Cook time: 45 mins Total time: 1 hour and 15 minutes Serves: 8-10 people Ingredients: 1) Cake: 3 cups of Flour ½ cup of Cacao 2 cups of Brown Sugar 2 teaspoons of baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon of cinnamon 1 tablespoon of ginger 2 cups of mylk (soy or coconut) 1 and ½ cups of coconut oil, liquid ¼ cup of apple cider vinegar 1 tablespoon of vanilla extract 2 chia eggs (2 tablespoons of chia and 6 tablespoons of water, mixed and left for 5 minutes before adding) 2) Frosting: ½ cup non hydrogenated vegetable shortening 3 cups of icing sugar 1 tablespoon of vanilla extract 3-4 tablespoons of wild berries (fresh or de-thawed). 2-4 tablespoons of mylk (soy or coconut), depending on frosting consistency Instructions: Preheat oven to 180C and line a 26 inch cake tin. In a large bowl, sift and mix the dry ingredients: flour, cacao, sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, ginger and salt. In a separate bowl, combine the wet ingredients: mylk, coconut oil, vinegar, vanilla and chia egg. Stir in the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until you have a smooth mixture, and all is well mixed. Fill your cake tin, and bake for 45 minutes. Insert a toothpick into the middle and if it comes out clean, then pull it out of the oven and transfer to a wire rack to cool. Using an electric whisk, blend all the frosting ingredients together (as you can see I didn't do this as I wanted to experiment with a rougher version to see and taste the berries). Place frosting in piping bag, and frost as you like. I didn’t have a piping bag, so I simply spooned on the frosting and smoothed it with a knife. Not as pretty, but equally as delicious! If you liked the recipe, or know someone who will, please share, like or comment via the social media links below. Love and light, Penelope VEGAN VANILLA BEAN CRÈME BRULEE Recipe Type: Dessert Prep time: 30 minutes, plus refrigeration time Cook time: 10 mins Total time: 40 minutes Makes: 4-6 Brulee’s depending on serving size of dishes. Ingredients: 3 cups of Mylk (Coconut or Soy) ½ cup corn starch 1 cup sugar, plus 1/3 to make brulee 3 tablespoons of vanilla extract One vanilla bean, seeds scaped out Pinch of turmeric, for colour. Instructions: In a small – medium saucepan, mix mylk and cornstarch with a whisk and set aside for five minutes. Then add sugar, vanilla extract and seed, and turmeric and cook over medium-high heat just until boiling.Reduce the heat to medium and whisk continuously. Continue to cook until the mixture becomes thick in texture, this should take about 5 minutes. Pour the mixture into your ramekins or serving dishes, and smooth the tops. Let them cool for 10 minutes; then chill in the refrigerator for 3 hours or overnight. ![]() When read evenly sprinkle 1.5 -2 teaspoons of white sugar onto each ramekin, and then give it a little shake so that the sugar spreads evenly. I’ve tried to do this with sugar sugar and other types, and for whatever reason, white is better. Get ready to torch J Holding your torch about 3-4 inches away from the sugar, move it make and forth until it bubbles evenly. You want it to be golden, and not ‘burn’ the sugar, unless you love the burnt sugar taste (which I do), and then burn it. Hold your torch about 3 inches away from the sugar move your torch back and forth to melt the sugar until it bubbles and turns slightly golden. Be sure to move your torch constantly or else you will end up with burnt sugar. Once you have melted all the sugar on your dish let the crème brûlèe sit for 3 to 5 minutes and serve immediately. Wow your friends and family with this wonderful twist on a classic french dessert! If you liked the recipe, or know someone who will, please share, like or comment!. Love and light, Penelope |
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